The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
- Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%.
- When fewer people donate blood, even small disruptions to blood donations – such as the nearly 7,000-unit shortfall in blood donations the Red Cross experienced between Christmas and New Year’s Day alone – can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of emergency blood transfusion.
- Additional challenges lie ahead as winter weather and seasonal illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 may compound the dire blood supply situation the nation currently faces.
Great Rivers United Way and The American Red Cross of South West Wisconsin are teaming up to help meet this critical need!
Sign up to donate blood at one of our two blood drives at The Onalaska American Legion (731 Sand Lake Road, Onalaska WI) on either Wednesday February 28th or Friday, May 3rd, 2024 from 9am - 1pm.
Sign up here to join!
Full URL: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=giver
